Stove-guard.



A. DE ROSA.

STOVE GUARD.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28. 1913.

l 1 46,6 1 4 Patented July 13, 1915.

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ANGELO DE ROSA, OF UTICA, NEW YORK.

STOVE-GUARD.

Application filed July 28, 1913. Serial No. 781,495.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ANGELO DE RosA, a citizenof the United States, residing at Utica, in the county of Oneida andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStove-Guards, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to an improvement in stove guards, and I declarethat the following is a full, clear, concise and exact descriptionthereof, sufficient to enable one skilled in the art to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which likereference characters refer to like parts throughout.

In my application filed March 25, 1912, Serial Number 685,932, I showeda form of guard and this present construction is an improvement on thatconstruction in that it is more simple and may be adjusted to differentconditions.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side view of a stove with a part shown indotted lines; Fig. 2 is a detailed view of a portion of the membersshown in Fig. 1, but in a different position; Fig. 3 is a sectional viewshowing the latch which holds the guard in closed position, the partsbeing shown, however, with the cover or guard in open position, whileFig. 4 shows the same parts with the cover in closed position, and Fig.5 is apartial plan view with the cover or guard opened. 4

Referring to the figures in detail, A represents the body of the stoveand B shows the bracket suitably mounted on the stove which extendsforwardly beyond the stove to support a bar or rod C which is common tosuch stoves. On the bar C is mounted a clasped collar 1 tightened by thescrew or bolt 2 and which has a lug 3 on which is mounted a bracket 4.This bracket is apertured longitudinally, as indicated at 5 and 7, topermit the adjustment of the cover 9 to different conditions. The cover,referred to generally by 9, comprises end plates 10 and a plate 11, Fig.3, which is of such a form as indicated in the various figures as tocover the handles or knobs 12 by which the gas is turned on or shut ofifrom the stove. The end-plates 10 of the cover 9, have slots therein, asindicated by 17 which are trans verse substantially to the line of theslots 5 and 7 whereby it will readily be seen ad Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1915.

justment of the cover may be made upward, downward, forward or backward.

Referring now particularly to Fig. 3, at some suitable point in thelength of the rod r tube 0 is mounted a collar 20 which is secured byscrew and nut, indicated generally by 21. This collar has an arm 22which is slotted as at 23 for the passage therethrough of the latch 24which has a shoulder therein, indicated at 25. The latch 24 has anenlarged end, as seen at 27, which prevents the latch from passingthrough the opening in the bar 22 though the latch may be passed throughthe slot 23 by being tilted when assembling the parts. When the cover 11is swung from the position shown in Fig. 3 into the position shown inFig. 4 the gravity of the latch 24 brings the shoulder into engagementwith the opening in the arm 22 which effectually closes the cover 11,Fig. 4, from being swung open. In order to release the cover it isnecessary to press inward at the free end of the latch 24 in order todisengage the shoulder 25 from the arm 22.

It will be seen by reference to the figures that the cover or guard isprovided with openings which are elongated horizontally. When the gas isturned on the handle of the gas-valve projects through an opening inthecover. As the openings are elongated it permits the necessaryadjustment of each valve to secure the correct or desired flame, but thehandle cannot be swung so far as to shut off the gas entirely. When itis desired to close the gas valve the cover is thrown back by pressinginward on the lower end of the latch which disengages it from the arm22. When the gas-valves have been properly opened or shut the cover isthrown back into place and is held in locked position, as explained.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is:

1. In a gas stove, the combination of a cover and a bracket supportingthe cover and swingably mounted, the bracket having elongated slotsextending in one direction and the cover having elongated slotsextending in a different direction whereby the cover may be variouslypositioned relative to the bracket.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a gasstove, a fuel supply pipe, burners and valves controlling the supply tothe burners, a cover swingably mounted relative to a gas stove, aslotted arm and a latch pivotally mounted on the cover and extendedthrough the slotted arm, the said latch having a shoulder adapted toengage the slotted arm and hold the cover in closed position.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination With a gasstove, a fuel supply pipe, burners and valves controlling the supply tothe burners, of a bracket swingably mounted and a cover adjustablymounted on the bracket to be swung into opened or closed position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 15 afiiXed my signature in thepresence of two Witnesses.

, ANGELO DE ROSA.

Witnesses Rocco LorARo, MANLIO BENZI.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

